That observation which is called knowledge of the world will be found much more frequently to make men cunning than good.

The joy of life is variety; the tenderest love requires to be rekindled by intervals of absence.

Without frugality none can be rich, and with it very few would be poor.

We love to expect, and when expectation is either disappointed or gratified, we want to be again expecting.

Persius has justly observed, that knowledge is nothing to him who is not known by others to possess it: to the scholar himself it is nothing with respect either to honour or advantage, for the world cannot reward those qualities which are concealed from it; with respect to others it is nothing, because it affords no help to ignorance or errour.

The dangers gather as the treasures rise.

The safe and general antidote against sorrow is employment.